Hills, Sophrona P
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| - | [[Hills, Cornelius J|Cornelius J Hills]] married in Iowa, [[February 19]], [[1851]], Sophrona P. Briggs and came back to [[Springfield]]. They have seven children, viz: [[Jacoby, Henrietta Hills|Henrietta]], [[Humphrey, Jessie Cornelia Hills|Jessie]], [[Hills, Jasper B|Jasper B.]], [[Hills, John Amos|John A.]], [[Hills, Phillip Sheridan|Sheridan P.]], [[Hills, Joel Samuel|Joel S.]], and [[Hills, Elijah C|Ellijah]]. | + | Sophrona was born to Samuel Bates Briggs (1805-1872) and Susannah S. (Phillips) Briggs on [[August 28]] 1828 in Athens, Ohio. |
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| + | [[Hills, Cornelius J|Cornelius J Hills]] married in Ft Madison, Iowa, [[February 19]], [[1851]], Sophrona P. Briggs and came back to [[Springfield]]. They have seven children, viz: [[Jacoby, Henrietta Hills|Henrietta]], [[Humphrey, Jessie Cornelia Hills|Jessie]], [[Hills, Jasper B|Jasper B.]], [[Hills, John Amos|John A.]], [[Hills, Phillip Sheridan|Sheridan P.]], [[Hills, Joel Samuel|Joel S.]], and [[Hills, Elijah C|Ellijah]]. | ||
"Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling, publisher, [[1884]]. pg. 490. | "Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling, publisher, [[1884]]. pg. 490. | ||
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Cornelius Hills died [[October 6]], [[1898]] and was buried in [[Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery#H|Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery]]. His wife was later buried next to him. She died [[July 19]], [[1908]]. | Cornelius Hills died [[October 6]], [[1898]] and was buried in [[Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery#H|Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery]]. His wife was later buried next to him. She died [[July 19]], [[1908]]. | ||
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| + | See 330 Year of Hills in America by Zola Covell-Salven | ||
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| + | Oregon Land Grant application | ||
[[Category:Springfield residents (1800s)]] | [[Category:Springfield residents (1800s)]] | ||
Revision as of 00:22, 22 September 2008
Sophrona was born to Samuel Bates Briggs (1805-1872) and Susannah S. (Phillips) Briggs on August 28 1828 in Athens, Ohio.
Cornelius J Hills married in Ft Madison, Iowa, February 19, 1851, Sophrona P. Briggs and came back to Springfield. They have seven children, viz: Henrietta, Jessie, Jasper B., John A., Sheridan P., Joel S., and Ellijah.
"Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling, publisher, 1884. pg. 490.
One daughter is not listed within the article, Mary Susannah Powers was born on April 3 1852 in Jasper, Lane County, Oregon. She died January 25 in 1929 in Jasper, Oregon. She married Thaddeus P. Powers on 21 Nov 1868 in , Lane, Oregon.
Cornelius Hills died October 6, 1898 and was buried in Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery. His wife was later buried next to him. She died July 19, 1908.
Notes
See 330 Year of Hills in America by Zola Covell-Salven
Oregon Land Grant application
